Manny Pacquiao scheduled for UK next week
The world's pound-for-pound boxing champion is scheduled to arrive in the United Kingdom late next week for a whistle-stop tour of the UK, taking in Hatton's native Manchester, before meeting the British/international press in London. It will be Manny's first exposure in front of the UK press corps.
Pacquiao and Hatton are to hold a rally at The Trafford Centre, in Manchester, at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, NOT February 27 as reported by some sources.
They will then convene before the media for a press conference in central London - I'm hearing that the Imperial War Museum could be the venue - on Monday, March 2. Fitting venue, perhaps, to mark the start of their duel.
Hatton, Pacquiao and their trainers Freddie Roach and Floyd Mayweather Snr will be in attendance. I understand that Pacquiao will then go on to the United States to train ahead of the contest on May 2.
Where is evidence for Hatton being "one of the dirtiest fighters out there" ?
Ray Hatton sprang to the defence of his son this week after Hatton Jnr was accused by as little known trainer of being "one of the dirtiest fighters out there". Rightly, Ray Hatton pointed out that Hatton has never used his elbows to hit, or hit head to butt. Yes, Hatton hits and holds, but that is hardly dirty.
Hatton was back in training this week, at Ashton Under Lyme, on the outskirts of Manchester. He has been on a talking tour of the UK, has been joined by former world heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno, but now it is back to the business of the fight game.
Hatton, his girlfriend and his son, plus his extended family - father Ray, mum Carol - his brother Matthew, his girlfriend and their child, now just over a year old, enjoyed a Caribbean cruise, but now Hatton falls under the tutelage of Floyd Mayweather Sr. and co-trainer Lee Beard, the man who brought Mayweather and Hatton together.
Hatton enjoys being 'schooled' by Mayweather, and having spent time around their camp when they worked together for the Paulie Malignaggi fight last November, it is plain to see there is a great chemistry there, and a deep respect from Hatton towards Mayweather. At this stage in his career, Hatton needed that. Forget those who say Hatton was looking desperately for a coach to lean on. Hatton and Graham had worn their ways thin, and in this case, a change was needed. It is tangibly better for Hatton.
Hatton will train for about eleven weeks for the Pacquiao fight, a longer camp than usual. Five weeks in Manchester, and then on to Las Vegas for the final six weeks of training, a longer period than he normally trains. Mayweather will have him running the hills at Mount Charleston. Pacquiao is expected to have around nine weeks of training.
Source: telegraph.co.uk
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